How to Crochet a Granny Hexagon – Easy Step-by-Step Tutorial

If you love granny squares and feel ready to experiment with shapes, you’ll love this classic crochet granny hexagon!

In previous tutorials, I already showed you how to crochet a solid granny hexagon and a completely solid hexagon without any gaps.

But if you don’t mind a hole or two in your work, the classic granny hexagon can be a beautiful building block for your crochet blankets, pillowcases, coasters, and many other projects!

Keep in mind that this pattern is for a flat hexagon! So, this granny hexagon pattern won’t work if you want to make the iconic hexagon sweater that is so popular right now.

When you scroll down to the tutorial, you’ll see two sections.

• First, you’ll find a quick pattern for the granny hexagon, which is perfect if you’re experienced and know how to read a crochet pattern.
• Then, you’ll find a more detailed step-by-step granny hexagon tutorial. If you get lost with your stitches, make sure to check those photos!

Discover more basic crochet hexagon patterns…

• Single Crochet Hexagon
• Solid Hexagon – No Gaps!
• Classic Solid Hexagon

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Crochet Granny Hexagon – Quick Pattern

Make a MC.

Round 1. Ch 4 (counts as a dc and a ch-2 sp), (dc 2, ch 2) 5 times, dc 1, sl st into third-made ch. (12 dc, 6 ch-2 sps).

Round 2. Sl st into next ch-2 sp, ch 4, dc 2 in same ch-2 sp, *ch 1, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * 5 times. Ch 1, dc 1 in first ch-2 sp, sl st into third-made ch. (24 dc, 6 ch-2 sps, 6 ch-1 sps).

Round 3. Sl st into next ch-2 sp, ch 4, dc 2 in same ch-2 sp, *ch 1, dc 2 in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * 5 times. Ch 1, dc 2 in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc 1 in first ch-2 sp, sl st into third-made ch. (36 dc, 6 ch-2 sps, 12 ch-1 sps).

Continue to grow your hexagon following the same pattern logic as for round 3.

Now, let’s take this pattern, and let’s take a closer look at each round with step-by-step photos!

Here’s what you’ll need for this tutorial.

MATERIALS

Any yarn with the appropriate hook.

I used:

• 4.5-mm (7 USA, 7 UK) Crochet Hook
• Aran (4, Medium) Yarn. I used Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran.
• Tapestry Needle

CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)

Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
MC – Magic Circle
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Sp – Space
St – Stitch
Yo – Yarn over

PATTERN NOTES

• If the pattern says “dc 2”, it means that you have to crochet 1 dc into each of the next 2 sts.
• (…) – Repeat the instruction within brackets for the indicated times.
• *… – Repeat the instruction from * for the indicated number of times.
• […] – Crochet the instructions within brackets into the same indicated st.

HOW TO CROCHET A Granny HEXAGON – STEP-BY-STEP TUTORIAL

ROUND 1

Make a MC.

Note. If you do not like the MC, you can either ch 4 and join into the first ch to form a ring, or ch 4 and crochet the first round in the first-made ch.

• Step 1. Ch 4 (counts as a dc and a ch-2 sp);
• Step 2. (Dc 2, ch 2) 5 times, dc 1;
• Step 3. Join the round with a sl st into the third-made ch. (12 dc, 6 ch-2 sps).

Round 2

• Step 1. Sl st into next ch-2 sp, ch 4;
• Step 2. Dc 2 in same ch-2 sp. This is your first corner, which is still missing one dc! We will add one more dc in this first ch-2 sp at the end of the round!

• Step 3. *ch 1, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * 5 times;
• Step 4. Ch 1, dc 1 in first ch-2 sp, sl st into third-made ch. (24 dc, 6 ch-2 sps, 6 ch-1 sps).

Round 3

• Step 1. Sl st into next ch-2 sp, ch 4, dc 2 in same ch-2 sp (first corner), *ch 1, dc 2 in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in next ch-2 sp (corner).
• Step 2. Repeat from * 5 times. Ch 1, dc 2 in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc 1 in first ch-2 sp, sl st into third-made ch. (36 dc, 6 ch-2 sps, 12 ch-1 sps).

Round 4

• Step 1. Sl st into next ch-2 sp, ch 4, dc 2 in same ch-2 sp (first corner), *(ch 1, dc 2 in next ch-1 sp) twice, ch 1, [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] in next ch-2 sp (corner).
• Step 2. Repeat from * 5 times. (Ch 1, dc 2 in next ch-1 sp) twice, ch 1, dc 1 in first ch-2 sp, sl st into third-made ch. (48 dc, 6 ch-2 sps, 18 ch-1 sps).

ALL NEXT ROUNDS

• Work a [dc 2, ch 2, dc 2] corner in each ch-2 sp from the previous round.
• For the sides, dc 2 in each ch-1 sp from the previous round.

For every new round, you will add a (dc 2, ch 1) repeat on each side!

YOUR CROCHET Granny HEXAGON IS READY!

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Find more granny tutorials here on the blog…

• Half Granny Triangle
• Classic Granny Square
• Granny Pentagon